David Dimbleby is hosting a special edition of Question Time in Leeds tonight, with only people aged 30 or under allowed in the audience.

It has caused plenty of debate online already, with some people describing it as 'shameful ageism'.

The BBC hasn't backtracked though, and the panel has now been announced.

Let's take a look at who will face the cameras - and the young Leeds audience - tonight.

James Cleverly

James Cleverly has been the Conservative MP for Braintree since 2015 and is the Deputy Chairman of the party. He is a pro-Brexit campaigner, saying "British businesses should be proud of what they have achieved in recent years, particularly in comparison to the slow and ponderous Eurozone".

He has also previously launched staunch defences of the Prime Minister Theresa May, so expect him the stand up for the party leader throughout the show.

Shami Chakrabarti

The 48-year-old is Labour's chief legal advisor and was appointed to the role of Shadow Attorney General just five months after becoming a member of the Labour party.

She is well-known for promoting civil liberties and human rights in her tenure as a human rights lawyer.

Stewart McDonald

At just 31, Stewart McDonald is one of the youngest members of parliament north of the border and became the first ever Scottish National Party member to represent Glasgow South after he won 55 per cent of the vote in May 2015.

He is also the SNP Spokesperson for Defence and previously served on the Transport Select Committee for almost two years.

Paris Lees

The transgender rights activist and journalist introduces herself as 'council estate royalty' in her Twitter bio and became the first openly transgender panelist on her first Question Time appearance in 2013.

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She grabbed the headlines that night by describing the then Labour leader Ed Miliband as someone with 'real oak in his penis'. It'll certainly be interesting if she comes up with similar unusual phrases during her visit to Leeds!

Peter Hitchens

The fifth and final member of the Question Time panel is the Mail on Sunday journalist, Peter Hitchens.

He's no stranger to the programme and has appeared on no less than 25 occasions before.

Host David Dimbleby will be in charge of directing the debate and taking questions from the audience.

This will be his first appearance in Leeds since the 2015 election, and when asked about the make up of the audience, he said: “What really matters is that we have a lively audience who want to speak their mind. It’s a chance for young people in Leeds to get their voice heard not just by politicians, but right across the UK.

"I am very much looking forward to bringing Question Time to Leeds once again."

How can I tune in?

Question Time will be aired on BBC One from 10:45pm.

BBC Radio 5Live will also be hosting a 'Question Time Extra Time' programme after the current affairs show has been on television.

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